Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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The meme here is a visual reference to the famous opening crawl from the 1983 film *Return of the Jedi*, which is titled "The Force is with you" on the left side of this VHS tape. The label "Special Edition" refers to...

Topic: Star Wars Posted:

This meme rephrases the famous line from the *Doctor Who* episode "4.5: The Fourth Dimension" ("It depends on the context") to argue that "dollars" are inherently a negative force ("NO"), while framing "felony convict...

Topic: Anti-Reactionary Posted:

In the top left, a young woman poses the question of whether her age of 34 is a burden. In the top right, a man responds by first dismissing financial concerns with "DOLLARS? NO," and then pivoting to suggest that the...

Topic: Anti-Conservative Posted:

This image plays on a humorous irony. It depicts a cheerful, modern character holding a shotgun (a common pro-choice symbol) in a confident pose, but labeling them a "PRO LIFE" supporter on their shirt. This subverts...

Topic: Anti-Reactionary Posted:

This meme plays on the popular "Grand Unified Theory" (GUT) physics joke. A GUT predicts that all 12 fundamental particles are massless, but in reality, there is only 1 massive particle. The image humorously depicts t...

Topic: Philosophy - Post-Modernism Posted:

This anti-neoliberal satire plays with the idea that the state is a market player by using a double definition of "shells"—the metal casing versus the actual bullet tip. The image shows lined-up ammunition, but the te...

Topic: Anti-Neoliberal Posted:

This image represents the Cottagecore aesthetic's romanticized view of nature and wildness. It humorously suggests that acting primitive or "feral" is the ideal way to live among the woods. It plays with the sub-genre...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cottagecore Posted:

This meme satirizes the assumption that artificial intelligence cannot create "true" art because it lacks a human touch—specifically, a "horny" input which is the first step in making any art. It plays on the idea tha...

Topic: AI Art Posted:

This meme is a "meta" joke because it plays on the irony of trying to understand a joke by reading the text itself. It mimics a billboard trying to explain a message, where the billboard says, "hey look at me," but si...

Topic: Meta Posted:

"This meme features a prehistoric creature (likely the 'Saber' from the 2021 *Dune* trailer) looking bewildered. The text contrasts a simple, unpolished observation ('I was walking without rhythm!?') with a complex ex...

Topic: Dune Posted: